Conferences and events

Are you planning to organise a conference or event, and do you need a suitable location? Leiden University offers a wide range of venues. If you are looking for a professional and experienced partner to help you organise your event, you can contact our Events Office.

Leiden University’s Events Office has ample experience in organising events. If you have little time at your disposal, they make sure everything happens according to plan. The Events Office only organises events with a University-related objective.

Do you prefer to organise your event yourself? Of course we also offer that possibility. For more information on various options, see our Event locations.

Events Office procedure

If you have a potential assignment for the Events Office, please contact Mirella Imthorn at 071 527 3135. Based on general information (type of event, date, duration and any extras such as printed materials, entertainment, accommodation or transport), the Office will indicate whether they are the right partner to help you organise your event.

Once you have established that this is the case, the procedure is as follows:

Intake
We will make an appointment for an intake. We will discuss your wishes and ideas for the event, and the role of the Events Office in helping you organise it.

Quotation and global planning
After the intake you'll receive a quotation (without engagement). It specifies in great detail what activities the Events Office performs at what price. You decide what activity you want to outsource to the Events Office. You'll already get a global planning.

Order confirmation
Once we have established which activities the Events Office will take charge of, you will receive a full order confirmation (description, price, planning, invoice agreements).

Preparation
We will formulate a detailed script according to a fixed template.

Implementation
The script forms the basis of the implementation of the event. For specialised components (such as catering or printed materials), we will hire third parties.

Evaluation
We will evaluate the event with you. The Events Office uses this feedback to further improve its services.

Activities

You can hire the Events Office for the following:

Finding a location (within or outside the University)

Invitation policy

Printed materials (in University house style)

Catering (lunch, drinks, dinner, etc.)

Audio-visual facilities (such as light and sound, beamer, video)

Guest speakers

Hostesses

Decoration

Photography

Participant registration (before and during the event)

Script and planning

Entertainment (such as a city walk, museum visit, actor or live music)